Saturday, 21 December 2024

21st December 2024

 



winter solstice

as the sun rises on BBC News

new PTSD


© Rachel Green December 2024


What once I thought music now has powers

to fill my trembling mind with fears

for that I relied upon to dance the hours

now transports me a time of tears.

The Morris Dance with bells and sticks of Ash

and music of melodeon and drum

was once my Monday evenings and dash

to Weekend camps and Real Ale and rum.

But now brings forth to mind the cigarettes

and willow-stripped libidos of my friends,

for of that time I've nothing but regrets

abuse I suffered from my spouse offends.

But still a life precursor to mine now

I find peace with a man of gentler vow.


© Rachel Green December 2024


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